Finance & Strategy Lead
Go-to-Market
Posted on 1/28/2023
INACTIVE
Brightwheel

201-500 employees

Preschool & childcare all-in-one software platform
Company Overview
Brightwheel's mission is to give high quality early education for every child. The company has created the leading platform for early education that lets teachers save valuable time through easy tools for assessment, communication, and photo sharing; administrators can manage their business with enrollment, reporting, and online bill pay; parents get a beautiful, real-time view of their child’s day that helps them participate in the learning and continue it at home.
Education

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$88.8M

Founded

2010

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

16%
Locations
Remote • United States
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Sales
Communications
SQL
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Marketing
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
CategoriesNew
Finance & Banking
Requirements
  • 5+ years experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate strategic finance, or other relevant analytical and technical roles (start-up experience a plus)
  • Expert in financial modeling and quantitative analysis, proficient in our most relevant tools (Google Sheets, Excel, SFDC). SQL abilities and experience with data visualization tools are a plus
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to digest and analyze complex sales funnel trends and present findings in a clear manner that drives decision-making and outcomes
  • Structured thinker with the ability to frame and reason through sophisticated business problems, even in the face of ambiguity or imperfect information
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as a collaborative mindset and approach to work
Responsibilities
  • Be a trusted finance business partner to executive stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, and Growth functions by delivering actionable financial insights and analyses to identify key areas of opportunity in our go-to-market motion to drive topline growth for maximum impact on the business
  • Build and maintain our customer acquisition model to inform the company's strategic growth direction and investment prioritization, taking into account team productivity and unit economics
  • Develop a deep understanding of our Sales strategy and drive performance improvements across the sales floor by providing analytical and strategic support to our executive leaders. Identify and drive improvements to our compensation plans, policy designs, and procedures by partnering across Finance, Sales Ops, and People to maximize performance
  • Prepare analysis and materials for fundraising, executive leaders, and board members. Deliver accurate and consistent reporting on key acquisition metrics (ARR, paybacks, etc.) and business drivers (team efficiency, etc.) with insights on variances to plan and period-over-period growth, ensuring key issues, risks, and drivers are understood and highlighted